Hormone Table | Anterior Pituitary Glandular

Anterior Pituitary Glandular Hormones

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1. Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

2. Luteinizing Hormone

3. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)

4. Growth Hormone (GH)

5. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

6. Prolactin
   

Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) | Stimulated by

Gonadotropin stimulating hormone (GnRH)

Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) | Target/Effect

♂: Sustentacular Cells: ↑ ABP, Inhibin, spermatogenesis

♀: Granulosa Cells: ↑ Estrogen, Inhibin

Luteinizing Hormone | Stimulated by

Gonadotropin stimulating hormone (GnRH)

Luteinizing Hormone | Target/Effect

♂: Interstitial Cells: Androgen Secretion

♀: Corpus Luteum Follicle: Ovulation

CL: ↑ E,P

ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone) | Stimulated by

CRH ( ↑ CRH due to longterm stress) Corticotropin-releasing hormone

ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone) | Target/Effect

ZG: Mineralocorticoid

ZF: Cortisol

ZR: Gonado corticoids

Growth Hormone | Stimulated by

GHRH ↑

GHIH ↓

Growth Hormone | Target/Effect

All body cells (Overall Metabolism)

Liver: ↑ IGF-1 (Insulin-like Growth Factor 1)

synergizes with glucagon to inhibit blood sugar uptake

synergizes with insulin ↑ Amino acid uptake

Thyroid stimulating hormone | Stimulated by

TRH

Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) | Target/Effect

Follicular cells of Thyroid: Mitosis and T4 secretion

Prolactin | Stimulated by

PRF ↑

PIF ↓

Prolactin | Target/Effect

Promotes lactation luteotropic

↑ Spermatogenesis